Senior Level Operations and Strategy Leader

Arron Tschida

Altadena, CA ***** 760-***-**** ******@*****.*** http://careerwebfolio.com/arrontschida/

Senior-Level Operations & Strategy Leader

Developing Top Performers Driving Continuous Improvement Cultivating Growth

An Operations and Strategy executive with extensive experience as a hands-on, entrepreneurial, and collaborative leader across organizational functions. Proven background building top performing teams in support of revenue and profitability goals by implementing innovative training programs and coaching / mentoring individuals to excel. Accomplished in developing effective processes, maximizing resources, and directing complex operations and logistics functions. Expertise in business ownership, the creation of technical and procedural training and leadership development. Distinguished Service in the United States Marine Corps.

Core Competencies

● Align Business with Vision / Goals ● Business Growth & Development ● Change Management

● Cross-Functional Leadership ● Leverage Partnerships & Alliances ● Operations Excellence

● Market Analysis / Brand Penetration ● Strategic Planning / Tactical Execution ● Continuous Improvement

● Sourcing / Procurement ● Top-Performing Teams & Individuals ● Logistics / Supply Chain

Professional Experience

AT Consulting Group Altadena, CA 2017 – Present

A business consulting practice serving local businesses and organizations.

Founder and President

Promoted harmonious relations and created meaningful communications within organizations. Provided direction and company focus while advising leadership on business improvements and sound strategies.

Championed diversity initiatives by creating strategies and guiding a historically male-dominated organization to incorporate a national objective to include female members in all membership levels.

Aligned local group with a national directive to turnaround an underperforming chapter of the organization by steering harmonious communication to corporate goals and objectives achievement.

Opened a revenue stream by collaborating with a leadership council in developing projects to generate income for materials and equipment.

Strengthened organizational efficiency by working with leadership to establish direction, implement processes, and benchmark procedures to measure the effectiveness of actions.

T2 Advanced Training Group Pasadena, CA 2011 – 2017

A specialized consultancy providing training, evaluation, contract support, and human capital for the defense industry.

CEO

Established the primary direction of the company, set the culture and values and developed the goals and strategies for the executive staff and employees including four to six permanent staff and up to 25 indirect reports.

$90,000 boost in contract iteration realized by negotiating and refining a highly complex statement of work to align with company goals and marketplace vision.

Posted a strong profit margin and increased growth by collaborating with six other subcontractors and pooling resources to facilitate a contract that maintained budgetary alignment and reduced costs for the client.

Accelerated company expansion by burnishing the company reputation as an excellent customer service and industry expertise provider through the establishment of a corporate culture conducive to reaching business goals, developing high-performing employees, and practicing outstanding customer service in a highly competitive market.

Outbid a Fortune 500 company for a government contract by astute marketing and targeted strategic networking with clients and industry leaders.

Expanded brand identity to capture a greater market share portion by fostering a corporate culture aligned with reaching business goals while providing outstanding customer service.

Increased depth and quality of service and deliverables by building an effective and high-performing team through recruiting talent from a variety of industries and by applying exceptional human resource acquisition, training, development, and retention and performance evaluation metrics across several functional areas.

600% upsurge in revenue achieved in two years through shrewd strategic planning and by lifting company visibility.

T2 Breaching and Tactics LLC Hemet, CA 2008 – 2011

A defense contracting company specializing in high-risk training for military and law enforcement collaborating in executing contracts in excess of $1 million.

President

Implemented services with creative oversight and the ability to change direction as needed. Recruited, trained, and developed staff. Oversaw the training program, product marketing, B2B sales, contract negotiation and human resources.

2,000 employees trained in six months and 30+ consulting contract iterations executed by relocating a global company division overseas and establishing standard operating procedures.

Drove a turnaround and increased productivity and workforce safety by examining failing local practices and strengths and weaknesses while implementing processes that are more current and change management practices.

Broadened business reach and market placement through networking and collaborating with customers, local businesses, government authorities, and private citizens.

300% increase in contract scope handled by exceeding client expectations through the creation a specialized training product utilizing limited budget and resources from original scope.

United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command Camp Pendleton, CA 2003 – 2008

An emerging unit of approximately 3,400 personnel operating with a $2.3 billion budget.

Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Instructor for West Coast Operations

Instructed explosive based doctrine to students and staff. Managed from four to 30 direct and 120 indirect reports. Designed programs of instruction under the direction of the branch head.

$75 million complex government facility protected by directing operations and security activities to ensure the safety and security of employees and resources.

5,000+ workforce received cradle to grave leadership and targeted instruction throughout a five-year period to enable readiness for oversea deployment.

330% increase in personnel certifications attained by evaluating the needs for and developing a transitional training doctrine that addressed existing training gaps while forecasting future needs by incorporating a flexible and comprehensive approach to operations-based training.

Reinforced operational capabilities by developing a comprehensive training program to ensure employee proficiency and productivity for an emerging organization of more than 3,400 people.

150% rise in staff certifications earned in eight months by collaborating with leadership, resident expertise and internal resources to incorporate better training methods, safety procedures, supply chain and resource allocation.

23% operating expense overhead drop on consumables budget noted by researching alternative solutions to reducing consumable products leading to purchasing reusable products and increasing the life of consumables.

Education & Professional Development

Master of Business Administration Candidate (Expected August 2019)

Pepperdine University

Bachelor of Science

in Organizational Leadership

Azusa Pacific University

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